SOLUTION .45 - featuring former members of SCAR SYMMETRY, SONATA ARCTICA as well as members of MISERATION, HATEFORM AND ANGEL BLAKE - have inked a deal with Pivotal Management, the management arm of the Pivotal Rockordings label.

Commented vocalist Christian Älvestam (UNMOORED, ex- Scar Symmetry) on the signing: “I have known the Pivotal guys for a few years now and I have wanted to work with them in some form or another and I think this is the perfect opportunity and time for our heads to come together. I'm excited to see what Pivotal Management can do for us and what we can do for them!”

The band recently commented on their new label deal with AFM:

"After a few months of negotiating, we are proud and happy to tell that we have now inked a deal with AFM Records! A German label highly thought of and of distinguished heritage. We are all really excited about this, now being a part of their ever growing roster and we can't wait to start cooperating!

We are set to enter the Panic-Room studios in September this year, together with our good friend and producer Tomas "Plec" Johansson, to record our debut album.

A large portion of our summer will be spent writing new songs and touching up the ones found on the 'promo 2008.' The aim is to include maybe ten to twelve songs on the album, depending on how the writing process is coming along. More on this as it happens! We all feel that Solution.45 has brought out the best in all of our abilities and we can't wait to share the outcome with you all! Truly exciting times lie ahead."

Solution.45 is:

Christian Älvestam (ex-Scar Symmetry, Miseration, UNMOORED) - vocals

Mikko Härkin (ex-Sonata Arctica, KOTIPELTO) - keyboards

Jani Stefanovic (Miseration, THE WEAKENING) - guitar

Tom Gardiner (Hateform, ex-MORS PRINCIPIUM EST) - guitar

Anders Edlund (Angel Blake, THE FEW AGAINST MANY) - bass

Rolf Pilve (Miseration, ESSENCE OF SORROW) - drums

For more info visit myspace.com/solution45.